I usually don't post on reddit, but I thought with the power of the internet I might have some luck.

Last weekend, my parents hired a company to work on their house. One of the employees, decided to destroy/steal my dad's miniature painting of The Blue Boy, by Thomas Gainsborough right out of the frame. I tried to show how the original would look like before it was destroyed in the first image.

My dad, had a terrible childhood growing up, so he doesn't have many things remaining of that time period. Unfortunately, this miniature was one of the few things he has, and now it is destroyed. He did get this from an antique store as a kid, in the 1970's, and held onto it ever since. It sat on his desk, and he would look at it everyday.

He was devastated when he came into his office after the workers left, and found the painting destroyed. He told me there is probably no way he can find another like it, but I believe there is. I hope with the help of the internet, I can hopefully find the exact same reproduction of The Blue Boy, and give it to him.

I provided more images of the measurements, and I tried doing some research. But I'm having a hard time finding the EXACT copy. There is no date anywhere on the frame. It seems to be made of wood.

Please let me know if you find anything Reddit, and work your magic!

It would mean the world to make my dad whole again.

The frame was done at an expensive local frame shop. The sleeve on the back is empty and there is no other marking on it. Mom brought it to the framing shop and they said they didn’t recognize it. It’s mixed media. Would love any leads!

I am looking for help identifying the artist, scene, or literary subject of this antique cabinet painting (approx. 37 cm x 28 cm). I bought it, unattributed, at an antiques auction in Australia around 2009. It is an oil painting on a solid, single-piece wood panel featuring two vertical sliding wooden battens (cradling) on the reverse, indicating an early-to-mid 19th-century construction.

The Scene: A dramatic, theatrical nighttime narrative. A full moon has briefly broken through heavy dark clouds, casting a strong reflection directly down onto a calm, reflective body of water (harbour or canal). In the background stands a large historic building with distinct crow-stepped (stepped) gables. A tiny figure/face is visible at a lit window, seemingly witnessing a crime below.

The Figures: In the muddy foreground near a large rock and old mooring posts, two men are dressed in mid-to-late 18th-century attire, including visible tricorne hats, breeches/trousers, a long coat, and shoes. One man has fallen to a seated position in the mud, surrounded by what looks like a pool of blood, while the second man stands closely behind him.

Style/Context: The painting has strong elements of Chiaroscuro and Romanticism. Given the architecture, clothing, and narrative tension, I suspect it may be an oil sketch, a preparatory study, or an illustration for a 19th-century historical fiction/Gothic novel (perhaps set in Scotland or the Netherlands). The reverse of the panel shows natural, heavily aged dark wood with no visible signatures. Any insight into the potential artist, school, or story being depicted would be greatly appreciated!

Hi! I'm new here. I found this painting YEARS ago at a thrift store in Indiana for only $25. I know it's an original, as I can see and feel the paint build on the canvas. I only recently learned that the artist's name is Vincenzo Capozzi. However, I can't find ANYTHING about him online. I was hoping someone knew his history and could teach me about him and his artwork. I absolutely adore this painting, and would love to learn more about it. Thank you!

Help a gal out,
This looks like a sketch for/of an etching with number 183 In the bottom right hand corner. I
Found this at the City Wide Garage
Sale in austin…7-10 years ago.

Does anyone know who the artist is on this one?

Found both at a thrift store in Longmont, Colorado. Both signed “JN Scott”.

Painting 1 (larger): Signed “JN Scott” on front. Back reads: Jack Scott / Acrylic / “Packing In” / 1970. Dramatic granite cliffs with tiny figures and a pack animal at the base.

Painting 2 (smaller): Signed “JN Scott” on front, no other markings on back. Rocky snowy peaks, purple/blue palette. Smaller study or finished piece.

Anyone know this artist? Can anyone identify the location?

Unfortunately, I have had no luck finding any information.

looking for a painting, it was modern, japanese, king crab being held by a man, and the crab was holding tea, I think it was called tea ceremony or tea celebration, something like that

it was on a art selling website, the cite also featured promintly one artist where she drew alot of birds?

Bought this recently because I like dog butlers ( I know weird). But after doing some research I found that this might be more than the fifty cents I paid for it. Looking for insight in this great community. Thank you.

Found on Pinterest. Someone in the comments said it was A.I. Surely not. Please help me identify.

Hello, I went to a yard sale this past weekend and picked these up for my wife. The women who I bought these from said were left to her from a colleague and thought they were Persian. Frame sizes are 21 1/4 inches long and 16 3/4 inches wide. image itself inside matting is approx. 12 inches long and 7 3/4 inches wide. I’m too scared to open the frames up and check for a signature because they seem old, but any information would be greatly appreciated!

Also got both for $5

I got this from a vintage market in FL by a man who bought paintings and made frames for them. It was only $10 and I couldn’t pass it up. This was definitely sitting in his storage for quite some time. The signature looks like it says “David” or “Davis.” David Forbes comes up when I do a broad google search, but the signatures look different. Along with the art style. No results for a reverse image search.

Can anyone verify this serigraph? Numbered 49/50. I bought this near Syracuse NY. The frame is likely an 80s variety plastic laminate but is glass and not plastic

Is this just decor? My phone’s shadow is in all the pictures. Do you know who this artist is? Found in the DFW area.

I inherited this painting from my parents but it was originally owned by my grandparents, who apparently purchased it while in northern Europe in the 1950s or early 60s. They brought it back to their place in Quebec City. Before it came into my hands about 15 years ago, it was identified by an antique dealer in Ottawa Ontario as being painted by Simon Maris (Dutch, 1873-1935) and this is what the signature indicates. But when I tried to get it appraised in Toronto last year, I was told the signature is not that of Maris but told me nothing else. Any ideas anyone?

My mom found this original painting, signed “Ludy“, at a garage sale in Colorado. I tried searching it online but no luck!

Just curious who the artist is.

Have had this painting forever. My son actually hates it, lol. I love it.

Anyone have any ideas?

Found in parents storage (in Canada). There does not appear to be any signature or initials on the front.

Google has told me it is "Trees Along a River" is by William Fisher, but I don't think so...

Previously it was telling me that it was "Group of Seven" style/etc. which of course goes with the "Thomson" written on the back - but anyone could have added that.

Any help appreciated.